18 months ago I bought our caravan without going to look at it. The price was ok at the time, and looked good in the pictures. The van was about 300ks away and I felt I had to make a decision straight away. My wife said thats the layout I want and all the mod cons. 21f Adria 612DP. So I bought it over the phone. Didn't want to miss out on the hard to get model, When we went to pick it up we found a few things, scrapes and front R/h corner Kangaroo damage, not bad though. When we got home we found rain water leaking from flapping solar panels on the roof. Just another thing that the previous owner forgot to tell us about, I was a bit peeved by this stage, but I just had to look to the future.. 18 months later I have most thing repaired and up to date. Lucky I've done all the work (Retired Mechanic) myself and hasn't cost me much. I've learnt a lot in that time Most things the previous owner told me was BS and he never fixed any thing. Any ways we love the van and tows great now Ive sorted out all the weights and friction pads in the AL-KO hitch. Its been a learning curve, but I never gave up. Thanks to reading these forums for hints has been great.
-- Edited by Bulldozer on Monday 28th of March 2022 02:54:41 PM
Collo said
07:54 PM Mar 28, 2022
First rule when buying anything second hand.....go and have a look!!!!
Second rule is ....don't believe what the seller is telling you!!
Collo.
Craig1 said
07:56 PM Mar 28, 2022
Well done Bulldozer, our local footie team had a back pocket nicknamed Bulldozer, bad luck if you got in his way in mid 1950's, he just came through and did the job.
SoloMC said
08:03 PM Mar 28, 2022
2nd rule
give it a hand wash and you will fins lots of dings etc that werent visible initially
Peter_n_Margaret said
08:56 PM Mar 28, 2022
I sold a house for a friend.
It was purchased sight unseen by an interstate couple subject only to engineer's & white ant inspections.
Cheers,
Peter
Bulldozer said
09:20 PM Mar 28, 2022
Collo wrote:
First rule when buying anything second hand.....go and have a look!!!!
Second rule is ....don't believe what the seller is telling you!!
Collo.
I know I know, I look back and think why did I buy sight unseen. seniors moment maybe. It just looked good in the pictures, and I wanted to please my wife... Been trying to talk her into caravanning for years, and all of a sudden she said yes. And now she loves it! So maybe it was worth it in the end.
Whenarewethere said
09:25 PM Mar 28, 2022
I bought two units over the years sight unseen, but did already live in the block. I didn't want the other party to know who bought until it was too late. That was worth the payback!
I did travel 270km (one way) to look at our current new car, then had it stored for a few months as the registration day didn't suit us. Traveled a second time to pick it up.
Radar said
09:29 PM Mar 28, 2022
Back a few years ago now September 2016, we had sold our weekend caravan and was looking forward to purchasing a en-suited one.
We were at a dealer in Brisbane and I wanted to buy a particular caravan, wife was a bit hesitant and when she got home, she spent some time on the internet and there was one similar 25 minutes up the road with a saving of $12000 plus.
New one about $61000 + $3000 in the extras I would need.
Secondhand 2 year old $48000 most of the extras were there. Representing a good buy.
But then she, the bright one of 2 us, finds a one in Geelong with further saving, I rang requesting more information, more photos, trying to understand why it was cheaper again.
Recieved additional photos, explanation why it was reduce price. I will not go into detail only to say it was genuine health reason.
This all started Friday, Sunday being Fathers Day so I was needed there, we left Brisbane very early Monday under the agreetment I would ring from the Victorian Border Tuesday to see if it had been sold. All good, keep coming to Geelong, "we will not sell until you have seen".
Arrived on site, was there 5 minutes or less and I made my mine up to return home as the 3 year old caravan was a mess but after talking with the Lady partner explaining the photos did not represent the caravan is now, I would need to spent quite a bit of effect and time to bring it back to its former self, she agreed and let me have it for a substantial less amount she had on it.
We have now had that caravan for nearly 6 years, apart from what I could see was not up to scratch has not cost us any extra, been a wonderful caravan, done easily 60000 kilometres, 2021 we alone spent 169 nights out in the caravan, been awesome.
What I am trying to say is, there is bargains out there if you are prepared to do some work, ok the little bit of damage to the interior, well it can stay like that, my friends don't care as long as we are enjoying, there the only ones who get inthe door to see it.
Happy caravanning.
Bulldozer said
10:11 PM Mar 28, 2022
Craig1 wrote:
Well done Bulldozer, our local footie team had a back pocket nicknamed Bulldozer, bad luck if you got in his way in mid 1950's, he just came through and did the job.
Craig, I call my car Bulldozer, Volvo XC90 V8. Because it's built like a brick outhouse. Or a bit like a tank.
Cheers Warren.
montie said
07:52 AM Mar 29, 2022
As dealers we take deposits and signed contracts on pre owned RV's from buyers sight unseen, especially since Covid.
The contract is always subject to satisfactory inspection by the buyer on pickup.
If the buyer is not happy with the RV then deposit refunded.
Interstate buyers quite often get family or friends to inspect the RV prior to delivery.
Bulldozer said
08:11 AM Mar 29, 2022
montie wrote:
As dealers we take deposits and signed contracts on pre owned RV's from buyers sight unseen, especially since Covid. The contract is always subject to satisfactory inspection by the buyer on pickup. If the buyer is not happy with the RV then deposit refunded. Interstate buyers quite often get family or friends to inspect the RV prior to delivery.
I tell you what Montie, that is not the case on a private sale, pity maybe if private sellers were a bit more genuine, and more rules and regulations were in place.
Cheers Warren.
-- Edited by Bulldozer on Tuesday 29th of March 2022 08:13:45 AM
Whenarewethere said
08:35 AM Mar 29, 2022
Also read the fine print on the back of the paperwork before you sign. I asked for a copy that was legible.
Took me about half an hour to read it. I got the distinct feeling that I was the first person that had ever read the fine print.
I took up one issue with them & they agreed to my request.
montie said
08:53 AM Mar 29, 2022
Private or Auction sales.....Caveat Emptor!
Wizardofoz said
11:56 AM Mar 30, 2022
My Son In Law just purchased a 1972 XA Falcon for $130,000 sight unseen, he said that it does require some paint work and small items worked on...I told him he is MAD.
DMaxer said
12:45 PM Mar 30, 2022
I see a 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 111 sold for 1.3 million dollars a couple of weeks ago at auction. It set a new record in Australia for a car sale.
Any of the Falcon GTs of the late sixties to the early seventies usually top half a million at auction so maybe he might be on a winner.
yobarr said
01:45 PM Mar 30, 2022
Wizardofoz wrote:
My Son In Law just purchased a 1972 XA Falcon for $130,000 sight unseen, he said that it does require some paint work and small items worked on...I told him he is MAD.
Unless it's a genuine 351 XA GT I agree he certainly is mad! A good XY GT might be worth that, but the only really big value Falcons are the XY GTHO of which only 1557 were built. Super fast in their day, they didn't handle and they certainly didn't stop! I had one for a little while, and it seemed fast, but alongside my present road car it was a slug. Mind you, we're discussing a car built over 50 years ago! Cheers
Bulldozer said
02:54 PM Mar 30, 2022
yobarr wrote:
Wizardofoz wrote:
My Son In Law just purchased a 1972 XA Falcon for $130,000 sight unseen, he said that it does require some paint work and small items worked on...I told him he is MAD.
Unless it's a genuine 351 XA GT I agree he certainly is mad! A good XY GT might be worth that, but the only really big value Falcons are the XY GTHO of which only 1557 were built. Super fast in their day, they didn't handle and they certainly didn't stop! I had one for a little while, and it seemed fast, but alongside my present road car it was a slug. Mind you, we're discussing a car built over 50 years ago! Cheers
I worked on a lot of these things back then, good in there day, but drive one today and they are not that good, and in real terms not worth hardly anything. I cant get my head around these crazy prices that these old cars are going for. give me modern cars any day.
18 months ago I bought our caravan without going to look at it. The price was ok at the time, and looked good in the pictures. The van was about 300ks away and I felt I had to make a decision straight away. My wife said thats the layout I want and all the mod cons. 21f Adria 612DP. So I bought it over the phone. Didn't want to miss out on the hard to get model, When we went to pick it up we found a few things, scrapes and front R/h corner Kangaroo damage, not bad though. When we got home we found rain water leaking from flapping solar panels on the roof. Just another thing that the previous owner forgot to tell us about, I was a bit peeved by this stage, but I just had to look to the future.. 18 months later I have most thing repaired and up to date. Lucky I've done all the work (Retired Mechanic) myself and hasn't cost me much. I've learnt a lot in that time Most things the previous owner told me was BS and he never fixed any thing. Any ways we love the van and tows great now Ive sorted out all the weights and friction pads in the AL-KO hitch. Its been a learning curve, but I never gave up. Thanks to reading these forums for hints has been great.
-- Edited by Bulldozer on Monday 28th of March 2022 02:54:41 PM
First rule when buying anything second hand.....go and have a look!!!!
Second rule is ....don't believe what the seller is telling you!!
Collo.
It was purchased sight unseen by an interstate couple subject only to engineer's & white ant inspections.
Cheers,
Peter
I know I know, I look back and think why did I buy sight unseen. seniors moment maybe. It just looked good in the pictures, and I wanted to please my wife... Been trying to talk her into caravanning for years, and all of a sudden she said yes. And now she loves it! So maybe it was worth it in the end.
I bought two units over the years sight unseen, but did already live in the block. I didn't want the other party to know who bought until it was too late. That was worth the payback!
I did travel 270km (one way) to look at our current new car, then had it stored for a few months as the registration day didn't suit us. Traveled a second time to pick it up.
Back a few years ago now September 2016, we had sold our weekend caravan and was looking forward to purchasing a en-suited one.
We were at a dealer in Brisbane and I wanted to buy a particular caravan, wife was a bit hesitant and when she got home, she spent some time on the internet and there was one similar 25 minutes up the road with a saving of $12000 plus.
New one about $61000 + $3000 in the extras I would need.
Secondhand 2 year old $48000 most of the extras were there. Representing a good buy.
But then she, the bright one of 2 us, finds a one in Geelong with further saving, I rang requesting more information, more photos, trying to understand why it was cheaper again.
Recieved additional photos, explanation why it was reduce price. I will not go into detail only to say it was genuine health reason.
This all started Friday, Sunday being Fathers Day so I was needed there, we left Brisbane very early Monday under the agreetment I would ring from the Victorian Border Tuesday to see if it had been sold. All good, keep coming to Geelong, "we will not sell until you have seen".
Arrived on site, was there 5 minutes or less and I made my mine up to return home as the 3 year old caravan was a mess but after talking with the Lady partner explaining the photos did not represent the caravan is now, I would need to spent quite a bit of effect and time to bring it back to its former self, she agreed and let me have it for a substantial less amount she had on it.
We have now had that caravan for nearly 6 years, apart from what I could see was not up to scratch has not cost us any extra, been a wonderful caravan, done easily 60000 kilometres, 2021 we alone spent 169 nights out in the caravan, been awesome.
What I am trying to say is, there is bargains out there if you are prepared to do some work, ok the little bit of damage to the interior, well it can stay like that, my friends don't care as long as we are enjoying, there the only ones who get inthe door to see it.
Happy caravanning.
Craig, I call my car Bulldozer, Volvo XC90 V8. Because it's built like a brick outhouse. Or a bit like a tank.
Cheers Warren.
The contract is always subject to satisfactory inspection by the buyer on pickup.
If the buyer is not happy with the RV then deposit refunded.
Interstate buyers quite often get family or friends to inspect the RV prior to delivery.
I tell you what Montie, that is not the case on a private sale, pity maybe if private sellers were a bit more genuine, and more rules and regulations were in place.
Cheers Warren.
-- Edited by Bulldozer on Tuesday 29th of March 2022 08:13:45 AM
Also read the fine print on the back of the paperwork before you sign. I asked for a copy that was legible.
Took me about half an hour to read it. I got the distinct feeling that I was the first person that had ever read the fine print.
I took up one issue with them & they agreed to my request.
I see a 1971 Ford Falcon GTHO Phase 111 sold for 1.3 million dollars a couple of weeks ago at auction. It set a new record in Australia for a car sale.
Any of the Falcon GTs of the late sixties to the early seventies usually top half a million at auction so maybe he might be on a winner.
Unless it's a genuine 351 XA GT I agree he certainly is mad! A good XY GT might be worth that, but the only really big value Falcons are the XY GTHO of which only 1557 were built. Super fast in their day, they didn't handle and they certainly didn't stop! I had one for a little while, and it seemed fast, but alongside my present road car it was a slug. Mind you, we're discussing a car built over 50 years ago! Cheers
I worked on a lot of these things back then, good in there day, but drive one today and they are not that good, and in real terms not worth hardly anything. I cant get my head around these crazy prices that these old cars are going for.
give me modern cars any day.